used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Goodness!" said Ruby,--and it must be allowed that goodness is a prettier word than rubbish,--"how in the world did that boat come here?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For there _was_ a boat, a most unmistakable and delightful boat, though scarcely larger than a sofa, and looking like a perfect toy as it rocked gently on the rippling water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For there _was_ a boat, a most unmistakable and delightful boat, though scarcely larger than a sofa, and looking like a perfect toy as it rocked gently on the rippling water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Goodness!" said Ruby,--and it must be allowed that goodness is a prettier word than rubbish,--"how in the world did that boat come here?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No, for if you had you wouldn't have been looking to see if it had come.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading For there _was_ a boat, a most unmistakable and delightful boat, though scarcely larger than a sofa, and looking like a perfect toy as it rocked gently on the rippling water.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Did you bring it, Winfried?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Goodness!" said Ruby,--and it must be allowed that goodness is a prettier word than rubbish,--"how in the world did that boat come here?
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading For there _was_ a boat, a most unmistakable and delightful boat, though scarcely larger than a sofa, and looking like a perfect toy as it rocked gently on the rippling water.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Goodness!" said Ruby,--and it must be allowed that goodness is a prettier word than rubbish,--"how in the world did that boat come here?
the boundary of a surface
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
divisible by two
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For there _was_ a boat, a most unmistakable and delightful boat, though scarcely larger than a sofa, and looking like a perfect toy as it rocked gently on the rippling water.
set up or found
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
in a gradual manner
From this reading For there _was_ a boat, a most unmistakable and delightful boat, though scarcely larger than a sofa, and looking like a perfect toy as it rocked gently on the rippling water.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "Goodness!" said Ruby,--and it must be allowed that goodness is a prettier word than rubbish,--"how in the world did that boat come here?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
half-circle
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From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No, for if you had you wouldn't have been looking to see if it had come.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Goodness!" said Ruby,--and it must be allowed that goodness is a prettier word than rubbish,--"how in the world did that boat come here?
how
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From this reading "Goodness!" said Ruby,--and it must be allowed that goodness is a prettier word than rubbish,--"how in the world did that boat come here?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No, for if you had you wouldn't have been looking to see if it had come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Goodness!" said Ruby,--and it must be allowed that goodness is a prettier word than rubbish,--"how in the world did that boat come here?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For there _was_ a boat, a most unmistakable and delightful boat, though scarcely larger than a sofa, and looking like a perfect toy as it rocked gently on the rippling water.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading For there _was_ a boat, a most unmistakable and delightful boat, though scarcely larger than a sofa, and looking like a perfect toy as it rocked gently on the rippling water.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For there _was_ a boat, a most unmistakable and delightful boat, though scarcely larger than a sofa, and looking like a perfect toy as it rocked gently on the rippling water.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For there _was_ a boat, a most unmistakable and delightful boat, though scarcely larger than a sofa, and looking like a perfect toy as it rocked gently on the rippling water.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For there _was_ a boat, a most unmistakable and delightful boat, though scarcely larger than a sofa, and looking like a perfect toy as it rocked gently on the rippling water.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Goodness!" said Ruby,--and it must be allowed that goodness is a prettier word than rubbish,--"how in the world did that boat come here?
not any; not one
From this reading No, for if you had you wouldn't have been looking to see if it had come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading For there _was_ a boat, a most unmistakable and delightful boat, though scarcely larger than a sofa, and looking like a perfect toy as it rocked gently on the rippling water.
prettieradjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiər/
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Goodness!" said Ruby,--and it must be allowed that goodness is a prettier word than rubbish,--"how in the world did that boat come here?
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading For there _was_ a boat, a most unmistakable and delightful boat, though scarcely larger than a sofa, and looking like a perfect toy as it rocked gently on the rippling water.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading For there _was_ a boat, a most unmistakable and delightful boat, though scarcely larger than a sofa, and looking like a perfect toy as it rocked gently on the rippling water.
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading "Goodness!" said Ruby,--and it must be allowed that goodness is a prettier word than rubbish,--"how in the world did that boat come here?
RubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Goodness!" said Ruby,--and it must be allowed that goodness is a prettier word than rubbish,--"how in the world did that boat come here?
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
only a very short time before
From this reading For there _was_ a boat, a most unmistakable and delightful boat, though scarcely larger than a sofa, and looking like a perfect toy as it rocked gently on the rippling water.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No, for if you had you wouldn't have been looking to see if it had come.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading For there _was_ a boat, a most unmistakable and delightful boat, though scarcely larger than a sofa, and looking like a perfect toy as it rocked gently on the rippling water.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For there _was_ a boat, a most unmistakable and delightful boat, though scarcely larger than a sofa, and looking like a perfect toy as it rocked gently on the rippling water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For there _was_ a boat, a most unmistakable and delightful boat, though scarcely larger than a sofa, and looking like a perfect toy as it rocked gently on the rippling water.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For there _was_ a boat, a most unmistakable and delightful boat, though scarcely larger than a sofa, and looking like a perfect toy as it rocked gently on the rippling water.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading For there _was_ a boat, a most unmistakable and delightful boat, though scarcely larger than a sofa, and looking like a perfect toy as it rocked gently on the rippling water.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading For there _was_ a boat, a most unmistakable and delightful boat, though scarcely larger than a sofa, and looking like a perfect toy as it rocked gently on the rippling water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading For there _was_ a boat, a most unmistakable and delightful boat, though scarcely larger than a sofa, and looking like a perfect toy as it rocked gently on the rippling water.
at the time that
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But even Ruby had to give in when in a few minutes they found themselves at the edge of the cove, on the little half-circle of sand which was all that the sea left uncovered at full tide.
Winfried
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From this reading Did you bring it, Winfried?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Goodness!" said Ruby,--and it must be allowed that goodness is a prettier word than rubbish,--"how in the world did that boat come here?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Goodness!" said Ruby,--and it must be allowed that goodness is a prettier word than rubbish,--"how in the world did that boat come here?
wouldn't
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From this reading No, for if you had you wouldn't have been looking to see if it had come.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you bring it, Winfried?
